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In this episode, we review the 2025 American period drama film Train Dreams, directed by Clint Bentley, who co-wrote the screenplay with Greg Kwedar. The film is based on the 2011 novella by Denis Johnson and stars Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, and William H. Macy. We discuss whether this story showcases one of Joel Edgerton’s best performances, and we debate whether the film lives up to its nomination for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
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In this episode, we review the 2026 black comedy thriller How to Make a Killing, directed by John Patton Ford and starring Glen Powell, Jessica Henwick, Topher Grace, and Ed Harris. We discuss whether the film’s premise allows it to avoid deciding whether it wants to be taken seriously, and we debate whether Glen Powell can be a leading man in a film.
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In this episode, we review the 2025 sci-fi action-adventure comedy directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Sam Rockwell, Michael Peña, and Zazie Beetz, titled Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. We discuss whether the film does a good job of satirizing AI and its potential consequences, and we debate whether audiences are already growing tired of “AI is going to end the world” films.
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